How to fix the FPS problem.

by **Carla** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:30 am

Dear Blizzard and Readers,

This post points out that after patch 2.0, without corrective action on the user's part, the client doesn't cache WDB files anymore. It explains how to solve the problem and why it's important to solve it.

Symptom

When logging in, every time, a lot of the items placed on the action bars are red question marks for a few seconds. Also, when opening a crafting profession's window for the first time, delay is observed in loading the icon for items and list of ingredients. Other symptoms that indicate that the client is not performing caching and has to query the server for data with each login session.

Explanation and Solution

The old WDB folder is now gone with patch 2.0. The client is supposed to cache data in the "World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\<locale>" folder, where <locale> depends on your client language. It's enGB for EU English players. However, during a standard installation and patching scenario, only "World of Warcraft\Cache" folder gets created, and the client doesn't automatically create its subfolders. This means that the client never saves cache files.

To force WoW to start saving cache files, manually create a WDB subfolder in Cache, i.e. make sure that a folder named "World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB" exists. The client will take care of the rest, create the locale specific subfolder and start saving files.

Why this is important

For starters, this improves the game experience of the end-user. However, more importantly, with so many players, all the clients querying the server for information that was supposed to be cached could lead to additional load on the servers. Only Blizzard knows the significance or fraction of this additional load, but it's important that we as users do everything we can to reduce load on the servers.

Edit: It appears that this may be an issue only on the Windows client and not Mac

by **chuckie** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:05 am

You are hawt!

by **Jazeira** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:19 am

chuckie owns!

by **chuckie** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:20 am

Jazeira wrote:chuckie owns!

No u.

by **Jazeira** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:22 am

chuckie wrote:
Jazeira wrote:chuckie owns!

No u.

aawwww

by **chuckie** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:28 am

You r pro at dota :<
Nerf illusions?

by **Jazeira** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:08 am

hahahaha, no don't then naga can't do SHIT!

by **Tellez** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:52 am

CARLA <3<3

U deserve them... /send [Healing Pants]

by **Ztriker** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:30 pm

Jazeira wrote:hahahaha, no don't then naga can't do SHIT!

Naga is way too imba!

Change the ensnare to a stun effect and add a damaging ability instead of the illusions!

All illusion heroes are too good :wink:

. Sup phantom lancer?

by **Hinata** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:19 am

nice post Carla,
thnx alot,

gona share this info with other ppl if u dont mind.

by **Jazeira** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:53 am

Ztriker wrote:
Jazeira wrote:hahahaha, no don't then naga can't do SHIT!

Naga is way too imba!

Change the ensnare to a stun effect and add a damaging ability instead of the illusions!

All illusion heroes are too good . Sup phantom lancer?

looool, agreed

by **Markus** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:22 am

pfft. What is naga compared to soulkeeper? Nothing.

by **Athenee** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:14 pm

/drool @Carla :<

by **Bubisch** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:34 pm

Shadowpriest > all

btw!

Carla wrote:Pro tip: Always post your source

*looks at Grizzly and Mondragon*

Now where's the Source!

by **Carla** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:00 pm

Bubisch wrote:Shadowpriest > all

btw!
Carla wrote:Pro tip: Always post your source

*looks at Grizzly and Mondragon*

Now where's the Source!

I was young and stupid when I made that post

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